When it comes to diving, experience is crucial to a safe and enjoyable dip, so it's no wonder many divers in Melbourne's southern suburbs choose A B Ocean Divers for their aquatic needs. Established in 1972, the business has for the past past 24 years been owned and operated by Warwick, a keen diver since 1961.
AB Ocean Divers offers extensive equipment sales, hire and service, but training divers is at the heart of this East Bentleigh operation. It's the only dive centre in Victoria that has two course directors on staff: Warwick, and his business partner Jane – the only female course director in the state. Together with the other PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) accredited instructors on staff, they teach from pre-entry to instructor level. A B Ocean Divers is a PADI five-star instructor development centre (the highest rating available for training, service and professionalism).
Graduates of the many courses available often join the A B Ocean Divers club, which offers discounts and regular meetings – a great opportunity to hook up with dive buddies and find out about new equipment. Members are the first to sign up for the frequent dive trips to Port Phillip Bay organised by Warwick, who skippers the appropriately named Ocean Diver, his purpose-built dive vessel. Dive trips interstate and overseas are also frequently organised, as well as snorkelling sessions during summer. Keen to give divers plenty of experience as well as care for Port Phillip Bay's remarkable underwater ecosystem, A B Ocean Divers also runs clean-up dives throughout the year.
From experienced divers looking to upgrade equipment or qualifications, to people walking off the street wondering what's so good about life under water, A B Ocean Divers has the answers. | 
